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National Parks Generated $35.8 Billion For Gateway Communities In 2017

Twelve months removed from the National Park Service’s centennial, a yearlong celebration coupled with a media blitz that drove record visitation, heavy interest in America’s national treasures has not diminished – producing economic benefits to gateway communities but straining park infrastructure.

Mojave National Preserve And Castle Mountain National Monument: California’s Desert At Its Finest

The rental car was taking a beating so we decided to turn around. Recent rains had eroded the road and created serious ruts in the shortcut we were taking from Mojave National Preserve into the new Castle Mountain National Monument. After the car went up on three wheels climbing out of the last arroyo, we slapped high fives for successfully retracing our track back to the main road.
  • By stratto - April 29th, 2018 1:15am

The Geologic Story Of Katmai National Park And Preserve

Katmai National Park and Preserve is located in southwest Alaska, at the base of the Alaska Peninsula. The park was originally established as a national monument in 1918 to preserve the landscape associated with the 1912 volcanic eruption of Novarupta, which turned out to be the largest eruption in the world during the 20th century

Two-Week Closure Along Moose-Wilson Road Coming To Grand Teton National Park

The northern section of Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be closed for two weeks beginning Monday, April 30, to accommodate road drainage improvements. The road segment between Murie Ranch Road and the Death Canyon Road will be closed to all users, including cyclists, through May 13.

Tracking Organisms In Trees And Tidepools At Acadia National Park

As far as laboratories go, it doesn’t get much better than Acadia National Park in Maine. Recently, young scientists volunteering with Earthwatch Institute received some hands-on learning while collecting data that will help scientists understand potential impacts on bird migrations and from ocean acidification.